EP2647477B1 - Vorrichtung zur Fehlerberichtigung für CNC-Maschinen - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur Fehlerberichtigung für CNC-Maschinen Download PDF

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EP2647477B1
EP2647477B1 EP12163426.5A EP12163426A EP2647477B1 EP 2647477 B1 EP2647477 B1 EP 2647477B1 EP 12163426 A EP12163426 A EP 12163426A EP 2647477 B1 EP2647477 B1 EP 2647477B1
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  • the present invention relates to a method and a device for determining a positioning error of a computerized numerical control (CNC) machine, in particular, to a method and a device for determining a positioning error of a CNC machine tool head and/or CNC machine table.
  • CNC computerized numerical control
  • EP 1 549 459 teaches a method and device for determining a positioning error of a CNC machine tool head or machine table, wherein a support base is equipped with a plurality of distance sensors to determine the Cartesian coordinates of a gauge tool equipped with a ball.
  • the plurality of distance sensors measure the respective distances to the ball. Then the tool head or table performs an angular motion whereas at the same time the machine performs a circular or helical counter motion such that the ball of the gauge tool remains in its position. Then the plurality of distance sensors measure the respective distances to the ball again. Due to a positioning error of the tool head these distances may differ.
  • the device of EP 1 549 459 has the disadvantage that the control of the CNC machine has to be able to read and process the data from the plurality of sensors. This may be disadvantageous when there is no common interface between the plurality of sensors and the CNC machine available, e.g. because both devices were fabricated by different manufacturers.
  • WO 2006/079617 relates to a device for calibrating the center point of the tool mounted on a robot.
  • the present invention provides a method for determining a positioning error of a a CNC machine, wherein the CNC machine is equipped with a calibration element, the calibration element being in a first position, the method comprising the steps of reading first sensor data output by at least one sensor while the calibration element is at the first position, wherein the sensor data correspond to a distance between a point on the surface of the calibration element and the at least one sensor, or wherein a contact element of the at least one sensor is deflected by the calibration element and the sensor data correspond to a distance by which the contact element is deflected, operating the CNC machine to perform a calibration movement that ideally, according to the CNC control, leaves the calibration element at the first position, reading second sensor data from the at least one sensor the calibration element is at a second position, wherein the second position denotes the actual position of the calibration element after the calibration movement has been performed, causing the at least one sensor to move so that the difference between the first and second sensor data decreases until the difference becomes less or equal to a pre-determined threshold value, and
  • the computerized numerical control (CNC) machine can be any CNC machine known in the art, in particular, a machine tool and/or a robot.
  • the CNC machine may be operated in the Rotations along Tool Center Point (RTCP) mode.
  • the CNC machine may comprise a tool head, in particular, a rotary head, like a bi-rotary milling head.
  • the CNC machine may comprise a machine table, in particular, a movable machine table, like a rotary table and/or a rotary tilting table.
  • a tool head and/or a machine table may be equipped with the calibration element.
  • a tool head may denote an interface between the CNC machine and a tool, in particular, a tool for shaping, such like milling, drilling, or cutting. Other tools, like measuring or testing tools, are also possible.
  • a removable tool For performing above-described method, it is preferable to replace a removable tool with the calibration element. However, it is also possible to use the tool itself as the calibration element, which is advantageous if the tool is not removable or difficult to remove.
  • a machine table may hold and/or move, in particular, rotate, a work piece.
  • the calibration element may be placed on and/or fixed to the machine table.
  • the calibration element may comprise a solid or hollow ball, in particular, a ball made from a hard material like metal.
  • the ball may have the shape of a sphere, wherein the shape may be of a high geometrical accuracy but need not be geometrically perfect.
  • the ball may be connected to the tool head by a cylinder.
  • Other shapes of the calibration element are possible.
  • the calibration element may comprise an ellipsoid and/or a cylinder.
  • the at least one sensor can be one sensor, two sensors, three sensors, or more than three sensors, which can be mounted on a common support base.
  • One or more of the sensors can be a distance sensor which outputs sensor data corresponding to the distance between a point on the surface of the calibration element and the sensor.
  • the distance sensor may, in particular, be a sensor that is not in physical contact with the calibration element.
  • one or more of the sensors can be an optical sensor, in particular, a laser sensor, an acoustic sensor, in particular, an ultrasonic sensor, a capacitive sensor, and/or an inductive sensor.
  • One or more of the sensors can be a contact point sensor and/or a dial indicator which comprises a deflectable portion and a non-deflectable portion.
  • the deflectable portion may comprise a contact element which is in contact with the calibration element, more specifically, with a point on the surface thereof.
  • the one or more contact point sensors output sensor data which corresponds to a distance by which the deflectable portion, in particular, the contact element thereof, is deflected by the calibration element, in particular, by a point on the surface thereof.
  • a contact point sensor may, in particular, comprise a geometrical sensor axis along which the contact element may be deflected. Then the contact element is deflected by the point on the surface of the calibration element which is on the geometrical sensor axis.
  • the at least one sensor outputs first sensor data while the calibration element is at the first position. That is, the first sensor data represents the first position of the calibration element, in particular, the center of a ball thereof.
  • This first position may be known to the CNC control, but unknown to the at least one sensor. It is however not necessary to compute the first position of the calibration element from the first sensor data. In particular, it is not important which point on the surface of the calibration element is taken to represent the first position. This has the advantage of a greater freedom in positioning of the at least one sensor.
  • the sensors need not be orthogonally positioned. In fact, they need not be positioned very precisely.
  • the CNC machine is operated to perform a single movement or a sequence of movements which, according to the CNC control, would not move the calibration element, in particular, the center of a ball thereof, from its first position.
  • the CNC machine may be operated to cause a tool head and/or a machine table thereof to perform a single movement or a sequence of movements which, according to the CNC control, would not move the calibration element, in particular, the center of a ball thereof, from its first position.
  • the CNC machine may be operated in the RTCP mode while performing said movement or sequence of movements. Such movements may comprise rotations about various axes.
  • the first position may be represented by the center of the ball by the CNC control.
  • a movement that does not move the calibration element from its first position means that the center of the ball does not move.
  • the ball may, however, be rotated about any axis through its center. If the ball is connected to the CNC machine, in particular to a tool head or a machine table thereof, by an element, like a cylinder, said element itself may be moved during the movement.
  • the calibration element in particular, the center of a ball thereof, has not moved during the movement, in reality it can have moved due to a positioning error caused by a geometrical mechanical error of the CNC machine, in particular, of a tool head or machine table thereof. That is, the actual position of the calibration element, in particular, the center of a ball thereof, at this point is known neither to the CNC control, nor to the at least one sensor. In fact, the CNC control assumes that the first and second positions of the calibration element are the same.
  • the at least one sensor outputs second sensor data while the calibration element, in particular, the center of a ball thereof, is at a position after the movement.
  • the point on the surface of the calibration element may be a different point or the same point as the point corresponding to the first sensor data.
  • the second sensor data represents the second position of the calibration element, in particular, the center of a ball thereof.
  • the at least one sensor is caused to move so that the difference, in particular, the absolute difference, between the first and second sensor data decreases, thereby partially or fully compensating the positioning error by sensor movement.
  • This movement may be monitored in a takt time or in real time, and adjusted upon feedback. Alternatively, this movement may be partially or completely calculated in advance from the first and second sensor data data indicating the sensor movement may be stored for further processing.
  • the at least one sensor may comprise a movement element for moving the at least one sensor, or be mounted to the movement element.
  • the at least one sensor may also be mounted to a support base which comprises a movement element for moving the support base, or be mounted to the movement element.
  • at least two sensors, preferably at least three sensors may be mounted to a common support base which is equipped with a movement element for moving the support base and, therefore, moving the sensors concurrently.
  • the current sensor data equals the first sensor data within an acceptable range.
  • the threshold value may be the graduation and/or accuracy of the at least one sensor and/or the CNC machine control.
  • the threshold value may be a percentage of the first sensor data, in particular 1% or 0.1% thereof, or correspond a fixed value, in particular, 10 ⁇ m, preferably 5 ⁇ m, or more preferably 3 ⁇ m. The smaller the value, the more precise is the result.
  • the positioning error of the tool head, in particular, the center of a ball thereof, with respect to the movement of the tool head, in particular, the center of a ball thereof, is determined based on the movement of the at least one sensor.
  • the movement of the at least one sensor may be a superposition of all movements which were performed so that the current sensor data equals the first sensor data within the above-described range.
  • the error may be determined from data indicating the movement of the at least one sensor. This has the advantage that no common interface between the at least one sensor and the control of the CNC machine is necessary for determining the position error.
  • the method may further comprise the steps of determining, from the first and second sensor data, in particular, from the difference thereof, a first compensation direction, in such a way that a movement of the at least one sensor in the first compensation direction will decrease the difference between the first and second sensor values, and causing the at least one sensor to move in the first compensation direction.
  • a direction in which the first and second positions of the calibration element differ can be determined.
  • a direction in which the calibration element has moved during the movement can be determined.
  • This direction need not be the exact direction of the actual displacement vector of the calibration element with respect to the movement. This has the advantage that the measurement does not have to be precise.
  • the first compensation direction may then be the direction opposite to said direction, so that a movement of the at least one sensor in the first compensation direction will fully or partially compensate the displacement vector and, therefore, decrease the difference, in particular, the absolute difference, between the first and second sensor data.
  • the step of determining a first compensation direction may comprise determining a velocity vector so that a corresponding movement will move the at least one sensor in the first compensation direction.
  • the step of determining a first compensation direction may further comprise determining a first compensation value which may indicate a distance in the first compensation direction, wherein the distance may correspond to a necessary distance to fully or partially compensate the displacement vector by moving the at least one sensor in the first compensation direction.
  • the at least one sensor may be caused to move in the first compensation direction to fully or partially compensate the difference between the first and second sensor data, wherein the at least one sensor may be caused to move into said direction for a pre-set time.
  • This pre-set time may be a takt time. That is, the movement in the first compensation direction will be initiated and maintained until a different compensation direction is determined based on subsequently read sensor data.
  • the at least one sensor may be caused to move into said direction for a pre-set or calculated distance.
  • a pre-set distance may be a constant increment which may be the same for all sensor movements and, in particular, may be independent from the first compensation direction.
  • a calculated distance may be the first compensation value or be calculated based on the first compensation value.
  • the method may further comprise performing a closed-loop comprising the steps of reading the current sensor data from at least one sensor, determining, from the first and current sensor data, in particular, from a difference thereof, a current compensation direction, in such a way that a movement of the at least one sensor in the current compensation direction will decrease the difference, between the first and current sensor data, and causing the at least one sensor to move in the current compensation direction.
  • the step of reading current sensor data may be implemented as a first step in the loop, or as a later step in the loop.
  • the current sensor data may be the second sensor data.
  • the sensor data of the at least one sensor may be continuously monitored so that current sensor data is continuously read.
  • Current sensor data may also be read in certain time intervals. This time interval may a takt time, or a fraction thereof, or a multiple thereof.
  • the current compensation direction can be an opposite direction of a direction defined by the difference between the first and current sensor data. That is, the current compensation direction is a direction that, when moving the at least one sensor in said direction, will result in a decrease in the difference, in particular, the absolute difference, between the current and first sensor data.
  • the step of determining a current compensation direction may further comprise determining a current compensation value which may indicate a distance necessary to fully or partially compensate the displacement vector by moving the at least one sensor in the current compensation direction.
  • the at least one sensor may be caused to move into the current compensation direction for a pre-set time.
  • This pre-set time may be a takt time. That is, the movement in the current compensation direction will be initiated and maintained until a different compensation direction is determined in a subsequent loop.
  • the at least one sensor may be moved by a pre-set or calculated distance.
  • a pre-set distance may be a constant increment which may be the same for all sensor movements and, in particular, may be independent from the current compensation direction.
  • a calculated distance may be the current compensation value or be calculated based on the current compensation value.
  • the current sensor data may be read again, and the loop may restart with the new current sensor data.
  • the difference in particular, the absolute difference, between the current and first sensor data falls below a threshold value. If so, the loop may end.
  • the method in particular, the step of determining the first and/or current compensation direction may comprise transforming the sensor data into components with respect to a pre-determined coordinate system, in particular, an orthogonal coordinate system.
  • the at least one sensor may comprise a geometrical sensor axis and the sensor data may correspond to a distance on the geometrical sensor axis.
  • the sensor axis may be fixed.
  • a displacement vector corresponding to the distance on the geometrical sensor axis can then be expressed in terms of a pre-determined coordinate system.
  • This coordinate system may be an orthogonal, preferably an orthonormal coordinate system, such as a Cartesian coordinate system.
  • the displacement vector can further be decomposed into components with respect to the coordinate system.
  • the respective distances S 1 , S 2 , etc. on the respective geometrical sensor axes may be expressed in respective coordinates S 1,x , S 1,y , S 1,z , S 2,x , S 2,y , S 2,z , etc.
  • Reading the first, second and/or current sensor data may comprise reading the first, second and/or current sensor data from at least two sensors and wherein determining the first and/or current compensation direction may comprise determining components of a velocity vector with respect to the pre-determined coordinate system, in particular, an orthogonal coordinate system, so that a corresponding movement of the at least one sensor will decrease the absolute difference between the first and current sensor data.
  • determining the velocity vector may comprise weighting the components of the velocity vector over the relative difference between the components of the first and current sensor data.
  • determining the first and/or current compensation direction may comprise averaging the respective components of the at least two sensors, or adopting the respective component having the greatest absolute value, or adopting the respective component having the lowest absolute value.
  • reading the first, second and/or current sensor data may comprise reading the first, second and/or current sensor data from at least three sensors, and wherein determining the first and/or current compensation direction may comprise determining components of a velocity vector with respect to the pre-determined coordinate system, in particular, an orthogonal coordinate system, so that a corresponding movement of the at least one sensor will decrease the absolute difference between the first and current sensor data, wherein determining the velocity vector may comprise weighting the components of the velocity vector over the relative difference between the components of the first and current sensor data of the sensors.
  • the threshold value may be expressed in terms of the coordinate system, in particular, the threshold value may be expressed in terms of components with respect to the coordinate system, or be expressed in terms of the sensor data. In other words, the threshold value may be expressed directly in terms of the sensor data, or in terms of the pre-determined coordinate system.
  • the threshold value T when using a Cartesian coordinate system, the threshold value T may be expressed in components T x , T y , T z with respect to the Cartesian coordinates x, y and z. Then the threshold condition may be expressed as S x ⁇ T x , S y ⁇ T y and S z ⁇ T z .
  • the threshold value T may be the same or different for each sensor. That is, for example for two sensors, we can have the conditions S 1 ⁇ T 1 and S 2 ⁇ T 2 , wherein T 1 and T 2 may be the same or different.
  • the at least one sensor may be caused to move by translation along at least one coordinate axis of the coordinate system.
  • the at least one sensor may be caused to translate along the x , y and z -axis.
  • the at least one senor may comprise a movement element, or be fixed to a movement element, wherein the movement element comprises at least one motors, e.g. an electro-motor, wherein the at least one motor is configured to translate the at least one sensor along the x -axis, y -axis or z -axis.
  • the movement element may comprise at least three motors, e.g. electro-motors, wherein at least one of the at least three motors is configured to translate the at least one sensor along the x -axis, y -axis and z -axis, respectively.
  • the at least one sensor may be caused to move along each of the coordinate axes of the coordinate system separately.
  • the at least three motors can be controlled separately.
  • At least two sensors may be caused to move together, in particular, wherein the at least two sensors may be fixed to a common support base.
  • the at least two sensors may be mounted on the support base, wherein the at least two sensors can be fixed to the support base directly or via one or more elements, e.g. pedestals or sockets.
  • the pedestals and/or sockets may comprise one or more cylinders.
  • the support base may comprise a movement element for moving the support base and thereby also the at least two sensors.
  • the at least two sensors may be arranged so that some sensor axes are non-parallel.
  • the at least two sensors in particular, at least three sensors, may be arranged so that at least two sensors thereof, in particular, at least three sensors, have mutually non-parallel sensor axes.
  • the at least two sensors may further be arranged so that all sensor axes are mutually non-parallel.
  • Three sensors may be fixed at the edges of an imaginary triangle formed parallel to a surface of the support base, wherein each of the sensors is directed to the center of the triangle and inclined against the surface of the support base.
  • imaginary means that there need not be an actual triangle indicated on or over the surface.
  • the three sensors may be fixed at the edges of an imaginary equilateral triangle, wherein the calibration element in its first position may be located over the center of the triangle.
  • the three sensors may be inclined against the surface by an inclination angle, wherein the angle may be in a range of 40° to 80°, preferably 50° to 70° or 55° to 65°, or essentially 60°, where essentially means that the inclination angle may differ from 60° by a value acceptable in the field.
  • the inclination angles of the three sensors can be the same or different.
  • at least one of the three sensors preferably at least two of the three sensors or all three sensors, may point at the center of a ball of the calibration element.
  • the three sensors may be pointed so that at least two of the three sensor axes form an angle of at least 90°.
  • the three sensors may be pointed so that the sensor axes of the three sensor axes form a mutual angle of at least 90°.
  • two coordinate axes may be parallel to the surface of the support base and one coordinate axis may be perpendicular to the surface of the support base.
  • the coordinate axis perpendicular to the surface e.g. the z-axis
  • the coordinate axes parallel to the surface e.g. x -axis and y -axis, may represent lateral dimensions.
  • the method may further comprise outputting data indicating the positioning error of the tool head, in particular, wherein outputting comprises any one of displaying, printing, transmitting, and/or saving the data.
  • the determined positioning error may be transformed into data readable by a computer system, in particular, the operation system of the CNC control.
  • the invention further provides a method for improving the accuracy of a CNC machine, the method comprising determining a positioning error of the CNC machine, in particular of a tool head and/or a machine table thereof, by performing any one of the methods as described hereinbefore, and compensating the positioning error of the CNC machine, in particular of a tool head and/or machine table thereof.
  • Compensating the positioning error of the CNC machine, in particular of a tool head and/or machine table thereof may comprise adjusting the programming of the CNC machine based on the positioning error, and/or may further comprise inputting data indicating the positioning error of the tool head into the CNC machine control.
  • the invention further provides a device for determining a positioning error of a CNC machine, wherein a tool head of the CNC machine is equipped with a calibration element, the device comprising at least one sensor, wherein at least one sensor is configured to output sensor data, wherein the sensor data corresponds to a distance between a point on the surface of the calibration element and the at least one sensor, or wherein a contact element of the at least one sensor is deflected by the calibration element and the sensor data corresponds to a distance by which the contact element is deflected, a movement element for moving the at least one sensor, and a control unit for processing the sensor data received from the at least one sensor, and for controlling the movement element, wherein the control unit is configured to receive first and second sensor data, output drive data to the movement element which causes the movement element to move the at least one sensor so that the difference between the first and second sensor data decreases until the difference becomes less or equal than a threshold value, and determine a positioning error of the tool head based on the movement of the at least one sensor.
  • the CNC machine can be any CNC machine as known and used in the field, in particular, a machine tool and/or a robot.
  • the CNC machine may be operated in the Rotations along Tool Center Point (RTCP) mode.
  • the CNC machine may comprise a tool head, in particular, a rotary head like a bi-rotary milling head.
  • the CNC machine may comprise a machine table, in particular, a movable machine table, like a rotary table and/or a rotary tilting table.
  • a tool head and/or a machine table may be equipped with a calibration element.
  • a tool head may denote an interface between the CNC machine and a tool, in particular, a tool for shaping, such like milling, drilling, or cutting. Other tools, like measuring and/or testing tools, are also possible.
  • a machine table may hold and/or translate and/or rotate a work piece.
  • the CNC machine in particular, a tool head and/or machine table thereof, is equipped with a calibration element, wherein the calibration element can be an element used only for the purpose of calibrating the CNC machine and/or determining a positioning error of the CNC machine, in particular, of a tool head and/or a machine table thereof.
  • the calibration element can also be a tool itself.
  • the at least one sensor can be one sensor, two sensors, three sensors, or more than three sensors, which can be mounted on a common support base.
  • One or more of the sensors can be a distance sensor which outputs sensor data corresponding to the distance between a point on the surface of the calibration element and the sensor, wherein the distance sensor may, in particular, be a sensor that is not in physical contact with the calibration element.
  • the sensors can be an optical sensor, an acoustic sensor, a capacitive sensor, and/or an inductive sensor.
  • One or more of the sensors can be a contact point sensor and/or a dial indicator which comprises a deflectable portion and a non-deflectable portion.
  • the deflectable portion may comprise a contact element which is in contact with the calibration element, more specifically a point on the surface thereof.
  • the one or more contact point sensors output sensor data which corresponds to a distance by which the deflectable portion, in particular, the contact element thereof, is deflected by the calibration element, in particular, by a point on the surface thereof.
  • a contact point sensor may, in particular, comprise a geometrical sensor axis along which the contact element may be deflected. Then the contact element is deflected by the point on the surface of the calibration element which is on the geometrical sensor axis.
  • the movement element may be fixed to the at least one sensor, or fixed to a support base, wherein the at least one sensor can be mounted on said support base.
  • the control unit may comprise processing means for processing the sensor data and/or other data.
  • the control unit may further comprise storage means for caching data and/or storing data permanently.
  • the control unit may further comprise an input interface for receiving sensor data from the at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor may communicate with the control unit via a wired connection and/or a wireless connection, and/or receiving other data and/or instructions.
  • the control unit may further comprise an output interface for outputting data to the movement element, wherein the movement element may communicate with the control unit via wired connection and/or wireless connection, and/or the output unit and/or other units.
  • the control unit may receive first and second sensor data while the calibration element is in a first and second position of the calibration element, respectively, wherein the first position may refer to an initial position, that is, a position before a movement of the calibration element.
  • the second position of the calibration element may refer to a subsequent position after a movement of the calibration element, in particular, a movement which ideally, that is according to the CNC control, leaves the calibration element in a fixed position.
  • the first and second sensor data may be received via the input interface.
  • the control unit may compute, from the first and second sensor data, in particular, from a difference thereof, a direction in which the at least one sensor may be moved so that the difference, in particular, the absolute difference, between the first and second sensor data decreases, and output according movement data to the movement element. This outputting of movement data may be performed via the output interface.
  • the control unit may be configured to perform any one of the methods as described hereinbefore.
  • control unit may be configured to perform a step of determining, from the first and second sensor data, in particular, from the difference thereof, a first compensation direction, wherein movement of the at least one sensor in the first compensation direction will decrease the difference, in particular, the absolute difference, between the first and second sensor values, and causing the at least one sensor to move in the first compensation direction.
  • the control unit may further be configured to perform a closed-loop comprising the steps of determining, from the first and current sensor data, in particular, from the difference thereof, a current compensation direction, wherein movement of the at least one sensor in the current compensation direction will decrease the difference, in particular, the absolute difference, between the first and current sensor values, causing the at least one sensor to move in the current compensation direction, and reading the current sensor data from at least one sensor.
  • the control unit may be configured to transform the sensor data into components with respect to a pre-determined coordinate system, in particular, an orthogonal coordinate system.
  • the control unit may be configured to read the first, second and/or current sensor data from at least two sensors, in particular, from at least three sensors, and wherein determining the first and/or current compensation direction may comprise determining components of a velocity vector with respect to the pre-determined coordinate system, in particular, an orthogonal coordinate system, so that a corresponding movement of the at least one sensor will decrease the absolute difference between the first and current sensor data.
  • the control unit may be further configured to express the threshold value in terms of the coordinate system, in particular, the threshold value may be expressed in terms of components with respect to the coordinate system, or to express the threshold value in terms of the sensor data.
  • control unit may be configured to output movement data causing the movement element to move the at least one sensor by translation along at least one coordinate axis of the coordinate system.
  • the device may further comprise an output unit configured to output error data corresponding to the positioning error of the tool head, wherein outputting comprises any one of displaying, printing, transmitting and/or saving the error data.
  • the output unit may be a display device, a printing device, a transmission device and/or a storage device, and/or may be connected to a display device, a printing device, a transmission device and/or a storage device.
  • the output device may also be connected to the CNC machine.
  • At least one sensor may be a contact point sensor, a dial indicator, a light sensor, a laser sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a capacitive sensor, and/or an inductive sensor.
  • the movement element may comprise at least one motor, in particular, at least one electro-motor.
  • the movement element in particular, a motor of the movement element, may move the at least one sensor by translation along at least one coordinate axis of a coordinate system, in particular, an orthogonal coordinate system.
  • the at least one sensor may be mounted to a support base and the at least one motor may move the support base and thereby the at least one sensor by translation along at least one coordinate axis of a coordinate system, in particular, an orthogonal coordinate system.
  • the movement element may comprises at least two motors, wherein the at least two motors can be controlled separately, in particular, wherein the movement element may move the at least one sensor and/or the support base by translation along at least two coordinate axes separately.
  • the motors may be configured to move the at least one sensor and/or the support base directly or via gears.
  • the motors may be located in a distance to the at least one sensor and/or support base and comprise gear shafts that are connected to the at least one sensor and/or support base.
  • the movement element may be configured to move at least two sensors together, in particular, wherein the at least two sensors are fixed to a common support base.
  • the movement element may also be configured to move the support base and thereby the at least two sensors.
  • the at least two sensors may be arranged so that some sensor axes are non-parallel.
  • the least two sensors in particular, at least three sensors, may be arranged so that at least two sensors thereof, in particular, at least three sensors, have mutually non-parallel sensor axes.
  • the at least two sensors may further be arranged so that all sensor axes are mutually non-parallel.
  • Three sensors may be fixed at the edges of an imaginary triangle formed parallel to a surface of the support base, wherein each of the sensors is directed to the center of the triangle and inclined against the surface of the support base.
  • imaginary means that there need not be an actual triangle indicated on or over the surface.
  • the three sensors may be fixed at the edges of an imaginary equilateral triangle, wherein the calibration element in its first position may be located over the center of the triangle.
  • the three sensors may be inclined against the surface by an inclination angle, wherein the angle may be in a range of 40° to 80°, preferably 50° to 70° or 55° to 65°, or essentially 60°, where essentially means that the inclination angle may differ from 60° by a value acceptable in the field.
  • the inclination angles of the three sensors can be the same or different.
  • at least one of the three sensors preferably at least two of the three sensors or all three sensors, may point at the center of a ball of the calibration element.
  • the three sensors may be pointed so that at least two of the three sensor axes form an angle of at least 90°.
  • the three sensors may be pointed so that the sensor axes of the three sensor axes form a mutual angle of at least 90°.
  • two coordinate axes may be parallel to the surface of the support base and one coordinate axis may be perpendicular to the surface of the support base.
  • the coordinate axis perpendicular to the surface e.g. the z-axis
  • the coordinate axes parallel to the surface e.g. x -axis and y -axis, may represent lateral dimensions.
  • the calibration element may comprise a ball.
  • the ball may be connected to the tool head via an element, in particular, a cylinder.
  • the ball may be formed of a hard material, e.g. a metal.
  • a device for determining a positioning error of a CNC machine more specifically of a tool head 101 thereof, equipped with a calibration element 102 comprises at least one sensor 103, a control unit 105, and a movement element 106.
  • the device may further comprise a support base 104 and/or an output unit 107.
  • the CNC machine may comprise a machine table equipped with a calibration element 102.
  • the machine tool head 101 represents an interface between the CNC machine and a tool, wherein the tool may be replaceable.
  • the tool can be a tool for shaping, e.g. cutting, milling, drilling, or for measuring and/or testing.
  • the calibration element 102 may be a an element explicitly used for determining a positioning error and/or otherwise calibrating the CNC tool head, or the calibration element 102 may be the tool itself.
  • the former is preferable because the shape of a tool may make it difficult to determine a reliable positioning error of the tool head 101.
  • the latter may be advantageous if the tool is not removable or difficult to remove from the tool head 101.
  • the calibration element 102 has a shape of a ball which is connected to the tool head via a cylindrical element. This ball 102 is preferably formed of a hard material, like metal.
  • the ball 102 may be solid or hollow.
  • the number of sensors 103 may be one, two, three, or more than three. In the present example, three sensors 103-1, 103-2 and 103-3 are used.
  • the sensors 103 can be mounted on a support base 104, wherein they may be fixed at the corners of an imaginary triangle, in particular, an equilateral triangle on the surface of the support base 104, or parallel to the surface.
  • the sensors 103 may also be located on sockets, pedestals or the like, which may be fixed to the surface of the support base 104.
  • the sensors 103 may have a cylindrical portion along a geometric sensor axis. In particular, they may comprise a stationary, in particular, non deflectable, portion whose position along the geometrical sensor axis is fixed.
  • the sensors may further comprise a portion that is movable, in particular, deflectable, along the sensor axis, such as a sensor head.
  • the sensors 103 may, in particular, be contact point sensors, where the sensor head comprises a contact element which is in contact with a point on the surface of the ball 102. More specifically, the contact element is in contact with the point on the surface of the ball 102 and on the sensor axis which is closest to the stationary portion of the sensor 103.
  • the sensors 103 may be inclined against the surface of the support base 104 by an inclination angle. The angle may be the same for each sensor 103, or different. The angle may be in the range of 40° to 80°, preferably 50° to 70°, more preferably 55° to 65°.
  • the inclination angles of the sensors 103 may be chosen so that the mutual angles between the axes of the sensors 103 are at least 90°.
  • the sensors 103 may be arranged to mutually point at the center of a ball 102.
  • the three sensor axes of the sensors 103 may form a mutual angle of at least 90°.
  • the support base 104 may comprise a cylindrical portion.
  • the support base 104 may comprise socket, pedestals or the like, for mounting the sensors 103.
  • the support base 104 can also comprise adjustment means for adjusting the height and/or lateral position of the sensors 103, and/or fixing means for fixing the height and/or lateral position of the sensors.
  • the control unit 105 may comprise processing means for processing data received from the sensors 103 and/or data received otherwise.
  • the control unit 105 may further comprise storage means for caching or storing data.
  • the storage means may include volatile memory and/or persistent memory.
  • Information representing the geometrical layout of the sensors 103, for example, the spatial orientation of their sensor axes, may be saved in the memory.
  • the control unit 105 may comprise an input interface for receiving data, in particular, sensor data form the sensors 103.
  • the input interface may include a plurality of entries.
  • the sensors 103 may be connected to the input interface separately.
  • the sensors 103 may be connected to the input interface by wired connection and/or wireless connection.
  • the input interface may also serve for inputting instructions into the control unit 105 and/or updating the control unit 105.
  • the control unit 105 may further comprise an output interface for outputting data.
  • the output interface may be connected to the movement element 106. This connection may be a wired connection and/or a wireless connection.
  • the output interface may be further connected to an output unit 107. This connection may also be a wired connection and/or a wireless connection.
  • the movement element 106 may comprise one, two, three, or more than three motors, preferably electro-motors.
  • the movement element 106 may comprise three motors which are configured to translate the support base 104 along each of the three coordinate axes x, y, and z of a Cartesian coordinate system. The three different translations can be controlled by addressing the three motors separately.
  • the three motors may be connected to the control unit 105, in particular, to an output interface thereof, separately or collectively.
  • the movement element 106 may be fixed to the sensors 103 directly and/or to the support base 104.
  • the output unit 107 may comprise a display, a printer, a transmitter, and/or a storage device, and/or be connected to a display, a printer, a transmitter, and/or a storage device.
  • the output unit 107 may also be connectable to the control of the CNC machine.
  • the output device 107 may be connected to the control unit 105, in particular, the output interface thereof.
  • each of the sensors 103 outputs sensor data while the ball 102 is in a given position. That is, the sensor data represents the current position of the ball 102, without necessarily determining the actual position of the ball 102.
  • the sensor data is then transferred to the control unit 105, in particular, to an input interface thereof.
  • the control unit 105 receives the sensor data from the sensors 103, in particular, via an input interface.
  • the control unit 105 in particular, processing means thereof, determine if the sensor data satisfies certain conditions. In particular, the control unit 105 may examine if the difference, in particular, the absolute difference, between sensor data taken at two different times falls below a threshold value.
  • the control unit 105 in particular, processing means thereof, may determine movement data from the sensor data.
  • the movement data and/or the sensor data may be cached and/or saved within the control unit 105, in particular, within storage means thereof.
  • the movement data may comprise three separate commands for the three motors of the movement element 106.
  • the control unit 105 may transmit the movement data to the movement element 106, in particular, via an output interface.
  • the movement element 106 receives the movement data from the control unit 105, in particular, via an output interface thereof.
  • the movement data may comprise commands for at least one of the motors.
  • the movement data may comprise commands for three motors which are configured to translate the sensors 103 and/or the support base 104 along the Cartesian axes.
  • the commands for a motor may comprise instructions to translate the sensors 103 and/or the support base 104 along the respective axis in a forward direction, in a backward direction, to reverse the translation, and/or to stop the translation.
  • the commands for a motor may further comprise instructions to translate the sensor 103 and/or the support base 104 with a certain velocity and/or for a certain distance.
  • the sensors 103 After the movement element 106 has moved the sensors 103 and/or the support base 104 according to the movement data output by the control unit 105, the sensors 103 output new sensor data.
  • the control unit 105 receives the new sensor data from the sensors 103 and compares the difference, in particular, the absolute difference, between the new sensor data and previous sensor data, in particular, sensor data representing an initial position of the ball 102, with a threshold value. If the threshold value is not met, new movement data is determined and output to the movement element 106. If the threshold value is met, the control unit 105, in particular, the processing means thereof, determines a positioning error of the tool head from the cached and/or stored movement data. In a Cartesian coordinate system, the positioning error (Dx, Dy, Dz) may be the sum of the movement data corresponding to the movements that were necessary to move the sensors 103 and/or the support base 104 in order to meet the threshold value.
  • the control unit 105 may output the positioning error to the output unit 107.
  • the output unit 107 may display, print, transmit, and/or save the positioning error.
  • the output unit 107 may also input the positioning error into the control of the CNC machine.
  • the sensors 103, the support base 104, the control unit 105, the movement element 106, and/or the output unit 107 may be separate units and/or elements, or may be part of the same unit and/or element of the device.
  • a method for determining a positioning error of a tool head of a CNC machine comprises the steps of reading first sensor data 210, moving the tool head 220, reading current sensor data 230, determining the difference between the first and current sensor data 240, checking if a threshold value is met 250, and in response to the checking 250, determining a compensation direction 260 and moving the sensor in the compensation direction 270, or determining a positioning error 280.
  • first sensor data S ( t 0 ), that is, sensor data at a time t 0 is read.
  • the first sensor data represents the first position of the calibration element 102 which is connected to the tool head 101.
  • the first position corresponds to an initial position of the calibration element 102, that is, before the tool head 101 is moved in order to determine a positioning error thereof.
  • the first position is known to the control of the CNC machine but unknown to the control unit 105.
  • the CNC control may operate in Cartesian coordinates and set the first position to ( 0 , 0 , 0 ), wherein the first position may correspond to a pre-determined reference point on or in the calibration element 102, in particular, the center of a ball.
  • the first sensor data S ( t 0 ) comprises first sensor data S 1 ( t 0 ), S 2 ( t 0 ), and S 3 ( t 0 ) of the sensors 103-1, 103-2, and 103-2, respectively.
  • Each of the sensor data S 1 ( t 0 ) , S 2 ( t 0 ), and S 3 ( t 0 ) may have components with respect to a pre-determined coordinate system.
  • the first sensor data S 1 ( t 0 ) of the sensor 103-1 may have components S 1,x ( t 0 ) , S 1,y ( t 0 ), and S 1,z ( t 0 ) with respect to the Cartesian coordinate axes x , y, and z.
  • S 2 ( t 0 ) and S 3 ( t 0 ) may have components S 2,x ( t 0 ), S 2,y ( t 0 ) , S 2,z ( t 0 ), S 3,x ( t 0 ), S 3,y ( t 0 ), and S 3,z ( t 0 ) .
  • the Cartesian components of the first sensor data may be determined from the known direction of the sensors, that is, the direction of the geometrical sensor axis, by trigonometric computations, as known in the art. However, in embodiments of the present invention it may be unnecessary to determine the Cartesian components of the first sensor data.
  • step 220 the CNC is operated to move the tool head 101 so that the calibration element 102 remains in a theoretically fixed position. That is, according to the CNC control this calibration movement does not change the position of the reference point of the calibration element 102.
  • the calibration element 102 itself may however move.
  • the calibration movement leaves the center of the ball at the fixed position, while the ball may still rotate about any axis through its center.
  • the CNC assumes that after the calibration movement the reference point is still at the first position, e.g. ( 0, 0, 0 ) .
  • the calibration element may however be at a second position which differs from the first position. If Cartesian coordinates x, y and z are used, said second position may be expressed as (Dx, Dy, Dz). This second position is known neither to the control of the CNC machine, which still assumes the position ( 0 , 0, 0 ) instead of (Dx, Dy, Dz), nor by the control unit 105. It is an object of the present method to determine Dx, Dy, and Dz.
  • step 230 current sensor data S ( t i ), that is, sensor data at a time t i > t 0 , is read. If the time t i corresponds to a time t 1 > t 0 before the sensors have been moved, the current sensor data S ( t 1 ) is the second sensor data representing the second position of the calibration element 102, that is, the position of the calibration element 102 after the calibration movement. The second position of the calibration element 102 corresponds to the positioning error (Dx, Dy, Dz) of the tool head and is unknown.
  • the current sensor data S ( t i ) comprises current sensor data S 1 ( t i ), S 2 ( t i ) , and S 3 ( t i ) of the sensors 103-1, 103-2, and 103-2, respectively.
  • Each of the sensor data S 1 ( t i ) , S 2 ( t i ) , and S 3 ( t i ) may have components with respect to a pre-determined coordinate system.
  • the first sensor data S 1 ( t i ) of the sensor 103-1 may have components S 1,x ( t i ) , S 1,y ( t i ) , and S 1,z ( t i ) with respect to the Cartesian coordinate axes x , y, and z .
  • S 2 ( t i ) and S 3 ( t i ) may have components S 2,x ( t i ) , S 2,y ( t i ) , S 2,z ( t i ), S 3,x ( t i ), S 3,y ( t i ) , and S 3,z ( t i ) .
  • the Cartesian components of the current sensor data may be determined from the known direction of the sensors, that is, the direction of the geometrical sensor axis, by trigonometric computations, as known in the art. However, in embodiments of the present invention it may be unnecessary to determine the Cartesian components of the current sensor data.
  • the current difference D ( t i ) S ( t 0 ) - S ( t i ) between the first and current sensor data is determined.
  • the Cartesian components of D ( t i ) may be determined directly from the Cartesian components of S ( t i ), or alternatively, by transforming the differences D 1 ( t i ), D 2 ( t i ), and D 3 ( t i ) into displacement vectors along the geometrical axes of the sensors 103-1, 103-2, and 103-3, respectively, and then determining the Cartesian components of the respective displacement vectors from the known direction of the sensors, that is, the direction of the geometrical sensor axis, by trigonometric computations, as known in the art. However, in embodiments of the present invention it may be unnecessary to determine the Cartesian components of the current difference.
  • the signs of D 1 ( t i ), D 2 ( t i ), and D 3 ( t i ) determine if, at the time t i , the respective sensor is further deflected or less deflected than at the time t 0 .
  • step 250 the current sensor data is read and the difference D ( t i ), in particular, the absolute difference
  • the threshold value T may have Cartesian components T x , T y , and T z .
  • the threshold condition may then comprise the conditions like
  • the threshold condition may comprise conditions like
  • the threshold condition may be checked for the sum of certain components of the difference D ( t i ) .
  • the threshold condition may be evaluated as the sum of the difference D 1 ( t i ) , D 2 ( t i ), D 3 ( t i ) of the sensors 103-1, 103-2, 103-3 with respect to each Cartesian component separately.
  • the threshold condition may comprise conditions like
  • the threshold condition may be evaluated as the sum of the Cartesian components D x ( t i ) , D y ( t i ), D z ( t i ) of the difference with respect to each sensor 103-1, 103-2, 103-3 separately.
  • the threshold condition may comprise the conditions like
  • the threshold condition may comprise the condition
  • a compensation direction is determined. This determination can be based on the differences D 1 ( t i ) , D 2 ( t i ), D 3 ( t i ), or on their Cartesian components D 1,x ( t i ) , D 1,y ( t i ), D 1,z ( t i ), D 2,x ( t i ), D 2,y ( t i ), D 2,z ( t i ), D 3,x ( t i ), D 3,y ( t i ), and D 3,z ( t i ).
  • V x ( t i ), V y ( t i ), and V z ( t i ) determine the direction of the movement along the respective axis, that is, a forward or backward translation, whereas their absolute value determines the speed of the translation along the respective axis.
  • the factors K may be constant.
  • the factor K of a sensor is constant when the spatial orientation of its sensor axis is fixed.
  • A, B and C may represent scale factors which the control unit 105 applies when computing the movement data. This may be advantageous if the sensors 103-1, 103-2, 103-3 have different gains.
  • the scale factors A, B and C may be the same or different.
  • the kinematic factors, for example K 1 may comprise weight factors D 1,x ( t i ) / D 1 ( t i ) , D 1,y ( t i ) / D 1 ( t i ) , and D 1,z ( t i ) / D 1 ( t i ) , representing the relative contribution of a difference component D 1,x ( t i ) , D 1,y ( t i ) , and D 1,z ( t i ) to the overall difference D 1 ( t i ) of the sensor 103-1, and likewise for the other sensors.
  • the K factors are known, a determination of the Cartesian components of the sensor data S ( t 0 ) , S ( t i ) and/or D ( t i ) can be omitted.
  • a determination of the Cartesian components of S ( t i ) and/or D ( t i ) can then be omitted.
  • the movement element 106 comprises three motors which are configured to translate the sensors 103-1, 103-2, 103-3 and/or the sensor base 104 along the three Cartesian axes, respectively, the velocity components V x ( t i ) , V y ( t i ), and V z ( t i ) may be transformed into respective control data indicating a forward/backward translation with a respective speed, and directly input into the respective motors.
  • step 250 it is checked if the difference D ( t i + 1 ) meets the threshold value T. If the threshold value is met, the method proceeds to step 280. If the threshold value is not met, a compensation direction V ( t i + 1 ) is determined from the difference D ( t i + 1 ) in step 260, and the sensors 103 and/or base 104 are moved accordingly.
  • the difference ⁇ t t i + 1 - t i is called takt time and can, for example, be 1 ms.
  • the takt time ⁇ t is preferably a constant, in particular, a pre-settable constant. However, it is also possible that the takt time ⁇ t is variable.
  • the positioning error is determined based on the movements of the sensors 103 that were necessary to meet the threshold in step 250.
  • the positioning error may be determined by superposing all movement data, starting with the sensor movement after reading the second sensor data.
  • the Cartesian components (Dx, Dy, Dz) of the positioning error may be obtained by adding all components of the movement data.
  • the sensor values S 1 , S 2 , and S 3 need not be very precise.
  • the method will work as long as, at least at some point t, the differences converge, that is
  • Figure 2B illustrates the position of the calibration element 102 and the deflection of the sensors 103 in the case of two sensors 103-1 and 103-2 in two dimensions.
  • a generalization to the case of three or more sensors is obvious.
  • a generalization to the case of two sensors in three dimensions is also obvious.
  • step 210 the calibration element 102 is in its first position, say ( 0, 0 ), and the sensors 103-1 and 103-2 provide first sensor data corresponding to the first position of the calibration element 102.
  • step 220 the calibration element 102 is moved as discussed hereinbefore.
  • the calibration element 102 is in the same position as in step 210, that is, at ( 0, 0 ) . Due to a positioning error of the CNC machine, however, the calibration element is now at a point ( Dx, Dy ) .
  • step 230 second sensor data is read from the sensors 103-1 and 103-2 and, in step 240, the differences D 1 and D 2 between the first and second sensor data of the sensors 103-1, and 103-2, respectively, is determined.
  • the differences D 1 and D 2 represent the displacement vectors of the contact elements of the sensors 103-1, 103-2, respectively.
  • the Cartesian components 0 1,x ,D 1,y , D 2,x and D 2,y of D 1 and D 2 are depicted in Fig. 2C .
  • a determination of D 1,x ,D 1,y , D 2,x and D 2,y can be omitted if the spatial orientations of the sensor axes are fixed, that is, if the directions which the sensors point to are not changed during the procedure.
  • Fig. 2D illustrates an example of an algorithm for the example with two sensors 103-1 and 103-2. From the stored first sensor values S 1 ( t 0 ) , S 2 ( t 0 ) and the current sensor values S 1 ( t i ) , S 2 ( t i ) the differences D 1 ( t i ) and D 2 ( t i ) are computed for the sensors 103-1 and 103-2, respectively, as described hereinbefore.
  • a first motor configured to translate the base 104 along the x -axis will be operated to translate the base 104 along the x -axis with the velocity V x ( t i )
  • a second motor configured to translate the base 104 along the y -axis will be operated to translate the base 104 along the y -axis with the velocity V y ( t i ), wherein the signs of V x ( t i ) and V y ( t i ) determine a forward or backward translation along the respective axis, and the absolute values of V x ( t i ) and V y ( t i ) determine the speed of the respective forward/backward translation.

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  1. Verfahren zur Ermittlung eines Positionierfehlers einer CNC-Maschine, wobei die CNC-Maschine mit einem Kalibrierelement (102) versehen ist, wobei das Kalibrierelement (102) an einer ersten Position ist, wobei das Verfahren die Schritte umfasst:
    Auslesen (210) erster Sensordaten, die von mindestens einem Sensor (103) ausgegeben werden, während das Kalibrierelement (102) an der ersten Position ist,
    wobei die Sensordaten einem Abstand zwischen einem Punkt auf der Oberfläche des Kalibrierelements (102) und dem mindestens einen Sensor (103) entsprechen, oder
    wobei ein Kontaktelement des mindestens einen Sensors (103) durch das Kalibrierelement (102) abgelenkt wird und die Sensordaten einem Abstand entsprechen, um den das Kontaktelement abgelenkt wird;
    Betreiben (220) der CNC-Maschine derart, dass sie eine Kalibrierbewegung ausführt, die idealerweise gemäß der CNC-Steuerung das Kalibrierelement (102) an der ersten Position lässt;
    Auslesen (230) zweiter Sensordaten, die von dem mindestens einen Sensor (103) ausgegeben werden, während das Kalibrierelement (102) an einer zweiten Position ist, wobei die zweite Position die tatsächliche Position des Kalibrierelements (102) nach dem Ausführen der Kalibrierbewegung bezeichnet;
    Bewirken, dass der mindestens eine Sensor (103) sich so bewegt, dass die Differenz zwischen den ersten und den zweiten Sensordaten kleiner wird, bis die Differenz kleiner oder gleich einem vorbestimmten Schwellenwert wird; und
    Ermitteln (280) eines Positionierfehlers der CNC-Maschine auf der Grundlage der Bewegung des mindestens einen Sensors (103).
  2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, das ferner die Schritte umfasst:
    Ermitteln (260), aus den ersten und zweiten Sensordaten, insbesondere aus deren Differenz, einer ersten Kompensationsrichtung derart, dass eine Bewegung des mindestens einen Sensors (103) in der ersten Kompensationsrichtung die Differenz zwischen den ersten Sensordaten und den zweiten Sensordaten verringern wird; und
    Bewirken (270), dass sich der mindestens eine Sensor (103) in der ersten Kompensationsrichtung bewegt.
  3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2, das ferner umfasst:
    Ausführen einer geschlossenen Schleife, mit den Schritten:
    Auslesen (230) aktueller Sensordaten aus mindestens einem Sensor (103);
    Ermitteln (260) aus den ersten Sensordaten und den aktuellen Sensordaten, insbesondere aus deren Differenz, einer aktuellen Kompensationsrichtung derart, dass eine Bewegung des mindestens einen Sensors (103) in der aktuellen Kompensationsrichtung die Absolutdifferenz zwischen den ersten Sensordaten und den aktuellen Sensordaten verringern wird; und
    Bewirken (270), dass sich der mindestens eine Sensor (103) in der aktuellen Kompensationsrichtung bewegt.
  4. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, wobei Ermitteln der ersten und/oder der aktuellen Kompensationsrichtung (260) umfasst: Transformieren der Sensordaten in Komponenten in Bezug auf ein vorbestimmtes Koordinatensystem, insbesondere ein orthogonales Koordinatensystem.
  5. Verfahren nach Anspruch 4, wobei Auslesen der ersten (210), der zweiten und/oder der aktuellen (260) Sensordaten umfasst: Auslesen der ersten, der zweiten und/oder der aktuellen Sensordaten aus mindestens zwei Sensoren (103-1; 103-2), insbesondere aus mindestens drei Sensoren (103-1; 103-2; 103-3), und wobei Ermitteln der ersten und/oder der zweiten Kompensationsrichtung (260) umfasst: Ermitteln von Komponenten eines Geschwindigkeitsvektors in Bezug auf das vorbestimmte Koordinatensystem, insbesondere ein orthogonales Koordinatensystem, derart, dass eine entsprechende Bewegung des mindestens einen Sensors (103) die Absolutdifferenz zwischen den ersten Sensordaten und den aktuellen Sensordaten verringern wird.
  6. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, wobei der Schwellenwert in Bezug auf das Koordinatensystem ausgedrückt wird, insbesondere, wobei der Schwellenwert in Form von Komponenten in Bezug auf das Koordinatensystem ausgedrückt wird, oder wobei der Schwellenwert in Form der Sensordaten ausgedrückt wird.
  7. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, das ferner umfasst: Ausgeben von Daten, die den Positionierfehler eines Werkzeugkopfes kennzeichnen, insbesondere, wobei das Ausgeben ein Anzeigen und/oder ein Ausdrucken und/oder ein Übertragen und/oder ein Speichern der Daten umfasst.
  8. Verfahren zur Erhöhung der Genauigkeit einer CNC-Maschine, wobei das Verfahren umfasst:
    Ermitteln eines Positionierfehlers der CNC-Maschine durch Ausführen des Verfahrens nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7; und
    Kompensieren des Positionierfehlers des Werkzeugkopfes.
  9. Einrichtung zur Ermittlung eines Positionierfehlers einer CNC-Maschine, wobei ein Werkzeugkopf der CNC-Maschine mit einem Kalibrierelement (102) versehen ist, wobei die Einrichtung aufweist:
    mindestens einen Sensor (103), wobei der mindestens eine Sensor (103) ausgebildet ist, Sensordaten auszugeben, wobei die Sensordaten einem Abstand zwischen einem Punkt auf der Oberfläche des Kalibrierelements (102) und dem mindestens einen Sensor (103) entsprechen, oder wobei ein Kontaktelement des mindestens einen Sensors (103) durch das Kalibrierelement (102) abgelenkt wird und die Sensordaten einem Abstand entsprechen, um den das Kontaktelement abgelenkt wird;
    ein Bewegungselement (106), das ausgebildet ist, den mindestens einen Sensor (103) in Bewegung zu versetzen; und
    eine Steuereinheit (105) zur Verarbeitung der Sensordaten, die aus dem mindestens einen Sensor (103) erhalten werden, und zur Steuerung des Bewegungselements (106), wobei die Steuereinheit (105) ausgebildet ist zum:
    Empfangen erster und zweiter Sensordaten;
    Ausgeben von Bewegungsdaten an das Bewegungselement (106), die bewirken, dass das Bewegungselement (106) den mindestens einen Sensor (103) derart bewegt, dass die Differenz zwischen den ersten Sensordaten und den zweiten Sensordaten kleiner wird, bis die Differenz kleiner als oder gleich einem Schwellenwert wird; und
    Ermitteln eines Positionierfehlers des Werkzeugkopfes (101) auf der Grundlage der Bewegung des mindestens einen Sensors (103).
  10. Einrichtung nach Anspruch 9, wobei die Steuereinheit (105) ausgebildet ist, das Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7 auszuführen.
  11. Einrichtung nach Anspruch 9 oder 10, die ferner eine Ausgabeeinheit (107) aufweist, die ausgebildet ist, Fehlerdaten, die dem Positionierfehler der CNC-Maschine entsprechen, auszugeben, wobei das Ausgeben ein Anzeigen, ein Ausdrucken, ein Übertragen und/oder ein Speichern der Fehlerdaten umfasst.
  12. Einrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 9 bis 11, wobei mindestens ein Sensor (103) ein Kontaktpunktsensor, ein Zählradindikator, ein Lichtsensor, ein Lasersensor, ein Ultraschallsensor, ein kapazitiver Sensor und/oder ein induktiver Sensor ist.
  13. Einrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 9 bis 12, wobei das Bewegungselement (106) mindestens einen Motor, insbesondere mindestens einen Elektromotor, aufweist.
  14. Einrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 9 bis 13, wobei das Bewegungselement (106), insbesondere ein Motor des Bewegungselements (106), ausgebildet ist, den mindestens einen Sensor (103) durch Translation entlang mindestens einer Koordinatenachse eines Koordinatensystems, insbesondere eines orthogonalen Koordinatensystems, zu bewegen.
  15. Einrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 9 bis 14, wobei das Bewegungselement (106) mindestens zwei Motoren aufweist, wobei die mindestens zwei Motoren getrennt steuerbar sind, insbesondere, wobei das Bewegungselement (106) ausgebildet ist, den mindestens einen Sensor (103) durch Translation entlang mindestens zweier Koordinatenachsen des Koordinatensystems unabhängig voneinander zu bewegen.
  16. Einrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 9 bis 15, wobei das Bewegungselement (106) ausgebildet ist, mindestens zwei Sensoren (103-1; 103-2; 103-3) zusammen zu bewegen, insbesondere, wobei die mindestens zwei Sensoren an einem gemeinsamen Haltebasiselement (104) befestigt sind.
  17. Einrichtung nach Anspruch 16, wobei drei Sensoren (103-1; 103-2; 103-3) an den Kanten eines imaginären Dreiecks fixiert sind, das parallel zu einer Oberfläche des Haltebasiselements (104) gebildet ist, wobei jeder der Sensoren (103-1; 103-2; 103-3) auf die Mitte des Dreiecks gerichtet und zur Oberfläche des Haltebasiselements (104) geneigt ist.
  18. Einrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 9 bis 17, wobei das Kalibrierelement (102) eine Kugel aufweist.
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